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Cypraea reticulata

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BPBM 266266Malacology

Cypraea reticulata

Reticulated Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
Invalid Date
Locality
Nanakuli
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
178 Bishop specimens of Cypraea reticulata · collected 1902–1965Species page ›

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Burgess, Grace also collected 2 other specimens.

Mauritia maculifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 302 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea reticulata. BPBM 266266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36288090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266266.

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